02 July 2017

How To Stay Productive When Working From Home

Whether it be for your full time job, or studying for exams, working from home can be hard. With so many distractions it can be difficult to stay focused and on the right path, whilst resisting the urge to crawl back into bed and binge watch Netflix. Here are just a few little tips from me to you if you're struggling with getting work done at home:

Wake up early

It's easy to get into the habit of having a lie in, or sitting in your pj's all day, if you don't have to leave the house. I've found that having an alarm. getting up early, getting showered and dressed as normal, helps me massively. It sort of puts me into 'work mode' as oppose to 'cosy mode'.

Have a dedicated workspace

In order to get yourself into 'work mode', you need to have a workspace. That preferably means not your bed. I usually work from my living room, or if the weathers nice, I'll sit and work at the garden table. Keeping your workspace tidy can also help a lot. A cluttered area can leave you feeling stressed and unmotivated.

Make a to do list

Lists are my favourite thing ever. I recently started bullet journaling and it has been a life saver. You can read more about that in this post. I will usually make a list of the things I need to do for that particular day either the night before, or in the morning after getting dressed. Having your tasks written down and in physical view pushes you to complete them more. I often float between tasks, never full completing them. So a list helps me with that as I focus on one task at a time, making my way down the list.

Have a schedule

Knowing when your work best will be a big help. I find I am the most motivated in the mornings, so I do the longer, or more difficult tasks then. Which leaves the smaller, and easier tasks for when I'm not feeling up to it. For you, you may find that you work best in the evenings. It can be easy to overwork yourself too though, so make sure you take regular breaks, and don't skip lunch. It's okay top stop working.

Some great tips here! I always struggle to work from home when I have college work to do, it's so easy to just have a lay in but then I lose all motivation, I definitely work better in the mornings and then im ready for a snooze in the afternoon and lose interest haha!

Oh my gosh I am so unproductive when I work from home- I end up getting distracted and watching YouTube videos instead! I find having a dedicated workspace helps though- I get much more blogging done if I'm sat at the table than with my laptop in bed!

I saw this post at just the right time!I'm planning on working from home throughout this summer break from college and productivity is something I'm really struggling with so far. It's only been two weeks, haha! I'm definitely going to take your tips on board as I go into the world of working from home. I think the to-do list will be most helpful. I did it during the college year, but I failed to realize it could help me in summer, too! Thank you so much for this post.

Yasss this blogpost omg! I definitely agree with all these points, especially waking up early. It actually makes so much of a difference and helps you stay focused. I love this! Going to bookmark this girl! x

These are all such good tips! I loved getting up early in the mornings to do all my revision before my exams! I also used this app called Minimalist which stops you from using your phone at set times so you are fully focused on your work!Elliewww.headintheclouds.me.uk

Yes! I cannot work unless I am up early, dressed and sat at my desk with a schedule and to do list in front of me! The temptation of staying in bed can be too much! Great advice! Robyn // http://www.midnightandlace.co.uk

I really need to work on getting out of bed earlier, but I'm one of those people that can focus better in the evening. Thank you for the useful post as I'm struggling to keep on track at the moment.- BethQuirks and Queries

These tips are really useful. I used to struggle with always working in bed, so now I try and have a dedicated work space or I just move about to a desk/sitting up properly on a sofa. Still struggle to get up early though..haha! x